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[May 19, 2026]
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Ron
AI-Powered BEC: How AI Makes Email Fraud More Dangerous in 2025
AI-powered BEC attacks — where artificial intelligence supercharges business email compromise fraud — caused $893 million in losses in 2025 alone according to the FBI’s IC3 Annual Report. Here is what organizations need to understand, and what defenses still work. It is a Tuesday morning. An email arrives from your primary vendor contact. The writing
[May 12, 2026]
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Ron
What to Do After a BEC Attack: A Step-by-Step 72-Hour Recovery Guide
BEC attack recovery is possible — but only if your organization acts within the critical first 72 hours. According to the FBI’s 2025 IC3 Annual Report, business email compromise caused $3,046,598,558 in losses from 24,768 complaints. Speed of response is the single most important factor in maximizing fund recovery after a BEC attack. CRITICAL: If
[May 05, 2026]
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Ron
CEO Fraud in 2025: What It Is, How It Works, and the Controls That Actually Stop It
CEO fraud — also called executive impersonation fraud or business email compromise via CEO spoofing — is one of the most financially devastating cybercrimes hitting organizations today. In 2025, CEO fraud helped push total BEC losses to $3,046,598,558 according to the FBI’s IC3 Annual Report. This guide explains exactly how CEO fraud works and what
[Apr 28, 2026]
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Ron
Wire Transfer Fraud and BEC: How Criminals Move Your Money — and How to Fight Back
BEC wire transfer fraud is responsible for 86% of all business email compromise losses — $2.6 billion of the $3,046,598,558 reported to the FBI’s IC3 in 2025. Criminals deliberately target wire transfers because they settle fast, are difficult to reverse, and look exactly like legitimate business payments. This guide explains how BEC wire transfer fraud
[Apr 21, 2026]
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Ron
BEC by the Numbers: What the FBI’s 2025 IC3 Report Reveals About Business Email Compromise
BEC statistics 2025 from the FBI’s IC3 Annual Report reveal a crisis-level threat: $3,046,598,558 in verified losses from just 24,768 complaints — making business email compromise the second-most financially devastating cybercrime in the United States. Every figure below comes directly from that official report. Business email compromise is the second-most financially damaging cybercrime in the
[Apr 17, 2026]
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Rexxfield
Business Email Compromise Payment Fraud
Business Email Compromise Payment Fraud, How Change of Payment Requests Lead to Wire Losses Business Email Compromise payment fraud remains one of the most financially damaging cyber threats facing organizations today. While many companies understand the basics of Business Email Compromise (BEC), fewer recognize the exact moment when these attacks turn into real financial loss.
[Apr 02, 2026]
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Rexxfield
Monitoring & Protection Intelligence for High-Profile Individuals: Stopping Smear Campaigns Early
Why Early Visibility Changes the Outcome One of the biggest misconceptions we see is that smear campaigns start when they become visible. They don’t. By the time something shows up in search results, gains traction, or turns into a broader reputation issue, it has already been developing in the background. What we are seeing more
[Mar 26, 2026]
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Rexxfield
Account Takeover Wire Fraud: What To Do If Money Was Stolen From Your Bank Account
If You’re Dealing With Unauthorized Wire or ACH Transfers, Start Here If money was transferred out of your bank account without authorization, you may be dealing with account takeover wire fraud. What you do in the next few hours matters. Immediate steps: Call your bank and request a wire recall or fraud hold Ask your
[Mar 20, 2026]
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Rexxfield